heroine
noun[C]
uk/ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/us/ˈher.oʊ.ɪn/a woman who isadmiredfor having done something verybraveor havingachievedsomethinggreat:
女英雄She isrememberedas a heroine of theFrenchResistance.
Thenurserynursewhoprotectedthechildrenwashaileda heroine.
themainfemalecharacterin abookorfilm, who is usually good:
the heroine of herlatestnovel她最新小说中的女主角
fairy-taleheroines such as SnowWhite
Madame Butterfly, Puccini'stragicheroine
a woman who youadmirevery much:
被崇拜的女人Mygrandmotheris my heroine.
Thehumanrightslawyerhaslongbeen a heroine of hers.
a person you admire
- heroI got to meet my political heroes.
- heroineShe became a heroine for many young women hoping to enter the medical profession.
- idolMy idols were the Hollywood actors of the '30s.
- iconMarilyn Monroe is a cinematic icon.
- role modelShe has become a reluctant role model for many young people.
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hero
- She washailedas a heroine afterpubliclydenouncingthebrutalleader.
- Pankhurst is one of feminism's heroines.
- The film's heroine is adeeplyflawedcharacter.
- Smithplaysthe film'sresourcefulheroine,determinedto get herrevenge.
- Who areyourmusicalheroesand heroines?
Heroes and cowards
- a big/great girl's blouseidiom
- adventurer
- baby
- candy-ass
- chicken
- cur
- daredevil
- fainthearted
- fallen idol
- folk hero
- have-a-go hero
- hero
- idol
- knight errant
- marshmallow
- scaredy-cat
- sissy
- sook
- superhero
- superheroine
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